P Is For… Publishing!
Ha! I went in today to work on my posts for next week and thought I’d already written – and posted – today’s post. I was in a fog yesterday, since Rachel Wilder is here for two whole weeks of … Continue reading →
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O Is For… On the Page!
To boldly go… onto the page. Journals and computers. Which is better? I get that question a lot from writers, as to which one to use. Both are useful. That’s almost always my answer. Use whatever gets you onto the … Continue reading →
N Is For… Nicknames!
Nicknames have been around probably for as long as naming. Depending on the culture of origin, the tradition varies. Sometimes it’s the use-name that a person has with everyone. Other times it’s something private, only used by close family and … Continue reading →
M Is For… Mitch and Lupe!
I know, it’s an “m” and it would be a lot more fun to look at mancandy. Sadly, the two guys we cast as Mitch and Lupe are models, and we don’t have permission to use their photos. Someday, when we’re … Continue reading →
L Is For… Lamiae!
When writing, one needs a plausible reason for one’s plot. If there’s a culture that does something particular, maybe reveres kittens for example, one needs to have a reason for such kitten reverence. It needs to be convincing enough that … Continue reading →
K Is For… Kashaynu!
Ka-what? Kashaynu. Yes, I know, what a name. He’s a Seeker in our Persis Chronicles series and I adore names, especially ones that sound good rolling off the tongue but that aren’t familiar. Kashaynu, Zeteya, Bakraynu… Rachel jokes that you … Continue reading →
J Is For… Jon
Jon. He’s a cop with a psychology degree. He left Chicago’s serial crimes division and came to Madison, Wisconsin, to work with their magical crimes division. And did I mention, he’s pure catnip for Brock Gary, priest of one of … Continue reading →
I Is For… Ivan – or, Russian Naming Conventions
The main character in Sealed by Fire is Ivan Demidov, but he goes by Vanya. I love using Russian naming conventions because they’re so different than the ones that I grew up with in my culture of origin. In the … Continue reading →
H Is For… Hunter!
Emerald Keep is now available! Very exciting. You can find it at Torquere Press, here. In celebration, I thought I’d share a little bit about our world and one of the jobs in it, that of Hunter. First, we decided … Continue reading →
G Is For… Gendre – Our Favorite Not-Words
They say you can always tell a reader by how they talk. They have large vocabularies, but mispronounce things – sometimes with comical results. I remember once asking my father about “Pur-gate-ory”. He couldn’t understand. I repeated it, getting more … Continue reading →